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Josh McCown is headed for Cleveland. The 35-year-old quarterback agreed to a three-year contract with the Browns on Friday evening, a deal his agent Mike McCartney announced on Twitter. McCown, cut earlier this month by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will now head for his 13th season in the NFL with his eighth team. The former Bear visited with several clubs in recent weeks. In addition to the Browns, he met with the Bills, Bears and Jets but ultimately received the hardest sell from the decision makers in Cleveland, who may offer McCown an opportunity to start in 2015 while also serving as a veteran leader for the offense. Brian Hoyer, who started 13 games for the Browns last season at...

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Josh McCown is headed for Cleveland. The 35-year-old quarterback agreed to a three-year contract with the Browns on Friday evening, a deal his agent Mike McCartney announced on Twitter.
McCown, cut earlier this month by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will now...

CLEVELAND -- A person familiar with the visit says free agent quarterback Josh McCown is meeting for a second day with the QB-deficient Browns.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team is not revealing plans during its...

Josh McCown’s stay with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lasted exactly 48 weeks. From free agent signing to unceremonious release.
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Should the Bears make a run at Josh McCown? -- @LcdoTim
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ESPN.com reports: Former Chicago Bears quarterback Josh McCown may not be out of work for long.
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Former Chicago Bears quarterback Josh McCown, who signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent last March, has been released, the team said Wednesday.
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